State Board of Education Vision:Every public school student in North Carolina will be empowered to accept academic challenges, prepared to pursue their chosen path after graduating high school, and encouraged to become lifelong learners with the capacity to engage in a globally-collaborative society.
State Board of Education Mission:The mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is to use its constitutional authority to guard and maintain the right of a sound, basic education for every child in North Carolina Public Schools.
Ms. Julie Pittman (Special Advisor: Educator Engagement, Office of the State Superintendent) **
Government and Community Affairs Committee - Goals – Strengthen statewide support for district Student Mental Health, Social- Emotional Learning, and Whole Child, Whole School, Whole Community initiatives and programs. – Coordinate and consolidate partnerships with PSU’s and statewide organizations whose primary focus is on developing and implementing teacher recruitment and retention strategies, particularly with educators of color. – Focus on recruitment partnerships including Community Colleges and EPP - IHE’s through increased communication and collaboration on specific teacher recruitment and licensure initiatives
Mr. Jamey Falkenbury (Director of Legislative and Community Affairs) **
Longest* Long Session in North Carolina’s History is Over *1965 Some of the Legislative Highlights from the last 15 months: • Summer Learning Choice for NC Families (HB 82) • Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021 (SB 387) • The Reopen Our Schools Act of 2021 (SB 220) • K-12 COVID-19 Provisions (SB 654) • Various Education Changes (SB 695) • High School Athletics Bill (HB 91) • 2021 Appropriations Act (SB 105)
Those named as Fellows may attend any of the program’s eight partner institutions: Elon University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, North Carolina State University, Meredith College, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
The commission selected winners after conducting interviews with each finalist. The commission received 203 applications.
“We’re proud to welcome these Teaching Fellows into the program, and eventually into classrooms across North Carolina,” said Peter Hans, president of the University of North Carolina System. “This program attracts some of the best and brightest into the teaching profession for the long-term benefit of the state and its K-12 students. To the new class of Teaching Fellows: congratulations and thank you for your commitment to future generations of North Carolinians.”
The commission considered grade point average, leadership and experience, awards and honors, written essays, and interviews to narrow this pool of applicants. Standardized test scores from SAT/ACT were again optional due to COVID-19 test cancellations.
See this link for the entire list of individuals who were selected for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Class of 2022.
North Carolina is home to the 4th largest military population in the US. In the realm of education, North Carolina has the following in place to assist military families:
EdNC Mebane Rash: Everyday Hero - To Doc Angie, with love - Angie’s belief — informed by being a mom — is that “in a rapidly changing world, the role of an educator is ever-evolving, that no two children are alike in their learning styles and interests, and that educators must act as pioneers in the journey toward fostering student growth and development.”
WRAL Emily Walkenhorst April 4, 2022: State estimate says nearly $1B of the Leandro Plan has been funded - North Carolina has funded $958.3 million of the $1.75 billion required by the Leandro Plan for this year and next year, according to Kristen Walker, chief deputy director of the State Budget. Walker provided a sworn affidavit Monday afternoon on her analysis.
WRAL Emily Walkenhorst April 7, 2022: NC education officials float school psychologist internship program, more funding for school buses - They’ve outlined requests for more funding for a school psychologist internship program, rising diesel costs for school buses, impacts of inflation, eight new school turnaround staff members and an employee overseeing American Indian education. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education will finalize a request before the board’s May meeting.
FutureEdPhyllis W. Jordan, Bella DiMarco, Thomas Toch April 04, 2022: An Analysis of Local School Districts’ Ambitious Post-Covid Tutoring Plans - A new FutureEd analysis suggests that more than 40 percent of school districts and charter organizations—and two-thirds of the nation’s largest systems—are planning to put a portion of their federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) money toward tutoring and academic coaching.
